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Finance and Business
VI delegation for ‘Outsource Caribbean Conference’
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - A delegation from the Virgin Islands’ (VI) government will in May, join with regional and international specialists to explore ways and means to diversify the Territory’s economy, at the Outsource to the Caribbean Conference (OCC) 2019, in Curaçao.
VIP Gov’t stuck with NDP Budget for this year—Deputy Premier
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Virgin Islands Party (VIP) has taken over the reins of government in the Virgin Islands (VI) but its spending in the coming year, will be largely dictated by the ousted National Democratic Party (NDP), since it was the NDP that prepared the Annual Budget.
Locals not bidding for RDA Contracts—Procurement Boss
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The Recovery and Development Agency (RDA) has in the vicinity of $800M to spend over five-years on the Territory development but local contractors have not been bidding for available projects.
Deputy Premier mulls Investment Club for D7
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Deputy Premier of the Virgin Islands (VI), Dr the Honourable, Nathalio D. Wheatley (D7), aka Sowande, is gearing to host a community meeting in District Seven on April, 6, 2019, where he is expected to press for the formation of a District Council, with sub-committees and an Investment Club, aimed at developing the specific constituency.
NDP raided treasury to finance ‘election projects’—Premier Fahie
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Premier and Minister of Finance, Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1), has begun to expose the National Democratic Party (NDP) government over its expenditure of the Territory’s resources, funding projects for political gains during the 2019 General Election season.
Two-year increments to be paid after Budget 2019—Premier
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Public Officers who are due three years of increments, can look forward to two years’ payment when the Territory’s 2019, Annual Budget is approved in the House of Assembly (HoA), in April, according to Premier and Minister of Finance, Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1).
Bank of Asia Appoints Dr. Peter Reichenstein as President
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Bank of Asia (BVI) Limited, one of the world’s first fully digital global cross-border banks and the first digital bank in the Virgin Islands (VI), today Tuesday, March 19, 2019, announced the appointment of Dr Peter Reichenstein as President effective March 15, 2019.
USVI capitalising on 'Carnival' exit from Antigua
VI CONSORTIUM
ST THOMAS, USVI - In a rather drastic move following disagreements between the Antiguan Government, Carnival Cruise Line and the Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA), Carnival Cruise Line last week announced that it was removing Antigua from its itinerary, a decision with damaging consequences for the island, as Carnival Cruise Line alone brings 250,000 individuals to Antigua’s shores annually.
Brexit: Keeping the Overseas Territories inside the loop
By Dickson C. Igwe
Brexit is a huge economic, social, and political matter that the Overseas Territories (OT) of Great Britain must engage with.
Mark H. Vanterpool recants resignation, ask to be sworn into HoA
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Representative for the Fourth Electoral District, Mark H. Vanterpool (R4) has today, March 14, 2019, recanted his resignation from the Virgin Islands (VI) House of Assembly (HoA) citing incorrect resignation procedure, while noting that the people of his district have encouraged him to continue being their representative.
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